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CVE-2009-1164

7.8 · HIGH

The administrative web interface on the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) platform 4.2 before 4.2.205.0 and 5.x before 5.2.178.0, as used in Cisco 1500 Series, 2000 Series, 2100 Series, 4100 Seri…

Published Jul 29, 2009ciscoCWE-399EPSS 1.35%

Overview

CVE-2009-1164 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco catalyst_3750g. It was published on July 29, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The administrative web interface on the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) platform 4.2 before 4.2.205.0 and 5.x before 5.2.178.0, as used in Cisco 1500 Series, 2000 Series, 2100 Series, 4100 Series, 4200 Series, and 4400 Series Wireless Services Modules (WiSM), WLC Modules for Integrated Services Routers, and Catalyst 3750G Integrated Wireless LAN Controllers, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a malformed response to a (1) HTTP or (2) HTTPS authentication request, aka Bug ID CSCsx03715.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update catalyst_3750g to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080adb3d7.shtmlRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2021Refwww.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080adb3d7.shtmlRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2021

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1164?

CVE-2009-1164 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco catalyst_3750g. It was published on July 29, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-1164?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-1164?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update catalyst_3750g to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-1164?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-1164 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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